Troubled Teen Industry

Hilton returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager. It's the latest stop in her years-long campaign calling for reforms to what is commonly known as the troubled teen industry.

The process is typically initiated by parents at their wit’s ends over a child they perceive as troubled. For the kids, it’s the traumatic first leg of a journey to placements that can be hundreds of miles from home.

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Legislators passed a bill last year that brought the first regulatory reform to teen treatment programs in 15 years.

The power of speaking out — and of celebrity. Paris Hilton goes public with allegations against Provo Canyon School. And she sparks a movement. Others share their stories. And a lawmaker hears them.Read more: Utah increased oversight of its troubled-teen industry. Has it worked?

We take a step back from Integrity House and Havenwood Academy in this episode to explore how Utah became the place to send troubled teens.

Some 20,000 kids have been sent away to Utah teen treatment programs since 2015.

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Even after the police raid Integrity House, the state still doesn't shut it down.

Utah's Office of Licensing recently confirmed that it is planning to release violation and disciplinary information online, accessible through a search on its website.

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Vista is one of the more than 100 teen treatment programs in Utah, which cater to parents and out-of-state agencies who care for struggling teenagers.